New Delhi: After Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and Kerala, now also in Himachal Pradesh, bird flu has knocked. Over 1775 migratory birds have died in the Pong lake in Kangra. The district administration has declared the area within a kilometer radius of Pong lake as an alert zone.
Chief Conservator Wildlife of Pong wetlands — one of the largest in northern India, Upasna Patyal, told media the reason for the deaths is still a mystery. Their carcasses have been sent to different laboratories to determine the cause of death.
“The death of birds could be attributed to bird flu. We are expecting to get results by Tuesday evening. As a protocol, we have imposed prohibitory orders,” she said.
The local administration has already sounded an alert by banning all the human activities within 10-km radius of the Pong wetlands in Kangra district.
The bird flu can spread to human beings and turn fatal.
Besides the bar-headed goose, the other species were the shoveler, the river tern, the black-headed gull and the common teal.
